Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-05-19
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. John ". Winter Of Philbrook WIS in
town ON Tuesday.
Amos Snyder Of Mcdonald creek. was in
town first ri the week.
Mike Gurnett and George Bach were over
from Cottonwood Tuesday.
If the foot race next Sunday is a sure
enough" race il will be mighty interesting.
Miss Annie weydert has been engaged to
teach summer term Of school at Overland.
The sunday school recently organized is
in II 1ouiishins condition.
The larost assortment of Red and Blue
California under wear at y. 7. Dinsmorer.
:. =. IIobson, of Utica. President 81 the
new I.ewistown bank, was in town first of
tn. week.
\ picnic party visited the Big Springs
ON Arbor Day and report an enjoyable
time.
Lewis teams arrived from Billings on
Monday loaded with merchandise for Lew
istown merchants.
Jim the bird got down to the race
YES he got down several times before get
ting To til" grounds.
The Musseshcll roundup meets at
Painted Robe ON the 2sth of May. The
calf crop viii be light.
Miss Ella II. Stuart, Of White sulphur
Springs, has been employed to teach the
Beaver creek school.
Mr.. Henry kleinsci,mid,, the rtinsdaie
merchant made flying business trip 10
this place last Saturday.
Mr.. l.. V. styles. os the firm Of Wallace
styles Il Thornhursh, died in Helena, last
weak after lsief Illness.
Tt. Power T. Bro. received u fine assert
m.nt of clo.hn. boots and shoes. HATE
aud caps, first II the week.
Paul Weyd,rt Il Son have "A peach tire,
in bloom ON their ranch, which bids fair {,
bear n number 81 peaches this SEASON.
The foundation for the Jensen buildin.
WAS completed yesterday. The work vi
he pushed along a. rapidly as possible.
Phillip Me'iuire and Il. Redmond, repre-
senting the Commercial Nurseries. 81 Roch
ester, New York, are in Lewis;o~n takin.
orders Tor fruit and shade trees.
T.. e. Paxton. superintendent Of til,
Masinni- Mining Company, nj Maiden
rtssod through town last Saturday "a
route to Helena and Deer Lodge.
y. \ I.ewisand Howard Spra que brought
loads ri freight the first of the week for r
q. Power 4 Bro, tn. former from the rail
road and the latter from the river
The tibet, Martinsdae e White sulphur
Springs stage il now making the run from
tibet to the Springs in one day. and vii
confirm" to do 81 during the summer.
Robert Jackson has commenced work %,
the foundation for a store building on tn
east side of the creek. The building will b
21xio, two stories high. with good celia
underneath.
The stage running between here and Fl
Benton goes out every morning loa led wit
passengers and freight. This is sign tina
the country to the north is settling ~
very ast.--Gaze,te.
You can save money by buying you
next winters elothin. of n. r. Dinsmnr,
lie will sell you winter caps. wool glove
aud mittens, cardigan scaris, lined overall
etc. ut less than cost
Mr.. Vivian aud Judge Measher hay
placed fish screens at the head of their rr
eating bitches. There are Others VII
should not overlook this matter. Con
plants will soon be made If the law is no
complied with.
Sever Il Whtney's warerooms are full ,
freight for different points north and it wi
be shipped as soon as teams arrive fro,
these places. \ remarkably large busine.
in the way of forwarding freight is done 4
junction City.-Gazette.
There is every indication Of IA lively bull
inc SEASON in Lewisiown. At present the
are II number of buildings under way, " hi
others are being raised, receiving new from
ar otherwise repaired. The contracts {,
other buildings will be let in "A short time.
Commissioner Berkin. accompanied I
Mrs. Berkn, visited the county seat fir
oi the week. Mrs. u says she has app
trees in bloom in her rden and expects
raise some fruit. Apple trees in bloom
the middle of May i, pretty good for No
tana.
Nrw Goo,ls at Cottonwood Store +
finest assortment OF Mems Clot hing, Boo
and shoes and trnt's Furnishing Goods
the Basin. Also. "A fresh lot of Groceri'
Bacon and Hams that will make yo
mouth water. Prices that will suit a
Come and SEQ.
Arbor Day was observed by our scho
children in setting trees and shrubl,-,
making nour beds, etc. within the sch,
grounds, winding up with fishing pie,
on Spring creek. Miss Sanddge, the teach
deserves credit for the interest taken a
the pleasure afforded the children.
The large crowd who came To see the "a
last sunday were greatly disappointed
the unsatisfactory result. but We are
sar.d 10y all Interested parties that tb'
will be no such disappointment next :,
day. as the stakes are large, and each C,
tc>tsot i in good form and On his met